Last pieces of largest hoard of Iron Age coins dug up after 5 years
The last pieces of the largest single hoard of Iron Age treasure 鈥 discovered in Jersey, five years ago 鈥 have been excavated.
Around 70,000 coins have been dug up, as well as several pieces of gold and silver jewellery buried up to 2050 years ago.
Reg Mead and Richard Miles made the discovery in 2012 after getting a 鈥渄eep signal鈥 on his metal detector in a field on Jersey鈥檚 north-east coast.
鈥淎fter a few years, we realised this was a hoard that Celtic people had buried in 55 BC, possibly before Julius Caesar invaded Britain,鈥 said Reg.
鈥淗e was, of course, looking for the wealth they had, and this was it, buried out of sight,鈥 he added.
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